A FOUR-GOAL blast inside half hour put Coventry Sphinx on course for a resounding 5-2 victory over Boldmere St Michaels to lift them into mid-table in the Midland Alliance.

Inside the opening 60 seconds Kyle Rhodes fired Danny McSheffrey’s men in front and though Simeon Tulloch squared matters soon after the lead was regained on eight minutes when Kelvin Phillips netted.

Callum Woodward made it 3-1 midway into the period before Kelvin Phillips completed his brace. Stuart McNaught reduced the deficit early in the second period but any thoughts of a fightback were ended when Rhodes doubled his tally late on.

There was disappointment for Stratford Town as they travelled to cock-a-hoop Barwell and were undone by an Adam Cunningham penalty on 78 minutes when the luckless Richard Masters was adjudged to have handled.

On the Midland Combination Premier Division front, Massey Ferguson beat Bolehill Swifts 5-4 at Rene Road, strikes from Cutting and Adamson in the last half hour deciding the issue.

Southam United were also in a winning mood with the trio of Tom Friend, Jim Graham and Jamie Cole their marksman in a 3-1 verdict over Pershore Town at Banbury Road.

Stockingford AA opened up a four-point gap at the top of Division One following their 1-0 decision at Alveston, a fifth successive league triumph for the Cabbage side.